Romani N, Schuler G
Department of Dermatology, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Res Immunol. 1989 Nov-Dec;140(9):895-8; discussion 918-26. doi: 10.1016/0923-2494(89)90050-3.
Langerhans cells are dendritically shaped MHC-class II-bearing leukocytes which reside in the epidermis. During short-term culture, they develop into cells that are virtually indistinguishable from lymphoid dendritic cells with respect to morphology and phenotype, as well as function. It is hypothesized that Langerhans cells in situ represent immature precursors of dendritic cells.
朗格汉斯细胞是具有树突状形态、表达MHC-II类分子的白细胞,存在于表皮中。在短期培养过程中,它们会发育成在形态、表型以及功能方面与淋巴样树突状细胞几乎无法区分的细胞。据推测,原位的朗格汉斯细胞代表树突状细胞的未成熟前体。